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The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
German PoIiteness.

A correspondent Of the Saratogian
writes: Ever since we have come ini
these German countries we have bee
impressed with the politeness Of the
people, and down in Munich, where we
met it first in its int nsity, | really
thought I'd hayea spasm unless somebody
were rude to somebody else. On the cars
men tipped their hats aud spoke to tho
entire compartment coming in and going
out. On the roads ID the suburbs Of
towns men and women saluted each
other and all strangers in parks the
same code of recognition was adopted,
but the funniest was to see the Munich
mems efTu5iycnes, among acquaintances.
have seen men turn around, if per-
chance they had passed without speak
ing and taking off their hats, make
such a sweeping bow ~ would occupy.
the entire pavement. 1t was done in
good faith, too. / attributed If all to-
the famous beer of Munich. which, am
free to confess, is sufficiently ambrosial
in its qualities TO make maa polite to
hitchiug post The women are quite
as polite, too, as the men, which
is saying a good deal, for women are
not 50 usually, particularly to each
other. and | have frequently had
women speak to me when it would have
been quite as good form not to- have
done so.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
Birds Killed by Liberty's Light.


The torch bearing goddess of Bedloe's
Island does not trim her hat with hum
ming birds, nor adorn her robes with
the bright plumage Of feathered crea-
lures. She is, nevertheless, an innocent
cause of death to a great many birds, OF
all sizes and colors, and representing
numerous species, without discrimina-
ton. The fatal instrument of decoy
and destruction is the vast cluster of
electric lights which she holds aloft in
her right hand, 800 feet above the
waters of the sea, and whose powerful
rays are visible to the human eye
at distance of nearly forty miles
This is the season of migration;
and the number of winged wanderers of
the air that dash themselves against
the deceptive beacon, and fall back
stunned or dead is almost incredible.
One morning recently, after the first
cold wave had set the birds flying
southwark, the officers on the island
picked up no less than / 375 downy lit
tie dead bodies Many of them were
beautiful creatures, and the sight was
pitiful. There were among them speci-
mems of more than one hundred distinct
species. The largest bird was Cana
dian woodpecker. measuring thirteen
inches from wing to wing, The smallest
was an exquisite little humming bird,
one inch long.
An examination proved that the heat
OF the light had blinded the unfortunate
creatures. In some cases their brains
were actually roasted. Comparatively
few of them were dashed to death, but
nearly all were fatally burned and
blinded. = Frank Leslie's.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03

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The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
Plain Talk About Boys and Girls.


Mothers are too roticent with their
daughters on subjects of vital impor-
lance to our SEX Curiosity to investi-
gate the mysterious causes many girls to
read unhealthy books or converse with
unworthy people who excite their im-
aginations and taFnish the purity Of
their minds
In the country children ramble home
from school together promiscuously, and
evcr-creative nature reveals many Of her
mysteries to wide-open young eyes. Il
mothers would satisfy the natural curi-
osity of young girls regarding all these
mysteries, and teach them to regard the
wonders Of nature with reverence, the
temptation to personal investigation
would be removed
City streets TEEN with cheap oppor-
tunities for flirtations with nnknown
men who designate themselves IS
"mashers.0 Only the silliast or most
depraved Of our sex risk lives and repu-
tations by responding to them
A lady is seldom accosted Or troubled
by these men in the day-lit streets Of
New York A handsome young girl who
earns her living by newspaper work,
which calls her into ak sorts Of business
offices, recently told me that she had
never received an insinuating or embar-
RAISING word or look in all her career.
do not believe that the Creator
made man any more wicked than
woman. Both sexes have the same i'm
pulses and emotions. Women are COM
PEELED to fight against their own weak
nesses and to combat those Of men.
Where ten women are tempted, two
only fall. Where ten men are tempted,
two only stand.
And yet, we are called the weaker
sex. II the penalties for folly were az
severe for men as for women, and II the
world demanded as high morality from
them, they would be as good AZ we are.
go Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
The Inventor Of Shorthand.

1t has recently been ascertained that
the credit of inyenting the first system
of shorthand writing by sound belongs
70 the Rev. Phincas Bailey, native Of
New Hampshire, who had settled in
Vermont and published book setting
forth his system in 1919. This was
eighteen years before Mr.. Pitman's
"Stenographic Shorthand saw the
light but to the latter is, nevertheless,
accorded the credit of being the modern
father Of shorthand. Il The Epoch.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
Seth Dakin's "Figgerin. +"
BY MRS. NJ. L. RAYNE.

He was not a mathematician, but from
his youth up, he had been ''figgerin',"
as he pronounced it, a form of express
sion common to most business men, and
Some women, not Bostoaian in elegance,
but very popular with the masses"
He did some fggerin' when he made
up his mind to marry sweet, pretty
Neelie MARROW who taught in the pri-
mary department of the public school,
and had known him since she was a wee
fodder, and he was gawky, freckled-
face school boy.
Give been iggcrin', +" he said to his land
lady, as he sat one night with pencil and
paper before him. She had looked in
to collect his board bill, week before
it was due, to protect herself.
I've figgered it out that it's as cheap
for two to 1--we as one ] mean that it
won't cost me any more to get married
and take care Of wife than it does to
live single. You see, I've figgered it all
out The same fire will do for both,
and won't have to pay out for mend
ing, and there's a lot Of ways young
man spends money with his friends that
he can save if he has some one to look
after him. I've got it all down here and
added up, and there is a balance in favor
of my plan on the credit side"
He's fggerin' on the rule that what
amt enough for one, is plenty and to
spare for two" thought his landlady;
"'twont work, but it's none of my
affairs"
Seth Dakin married the little school
mistress, and for brief year they
boarded with his former landlady in
such pinched and subdued style that
they were comfortably wretched most of
the time, and had it not been for the
genuine love that existed between them,
could never have survived their domes-
tic hardships AT the end of the year
Seth did some more ''iggerin'"
This time he figured himself into a
house and lot, on some installment plan,
and it looked so feasible that Neelie
clapped her hands with enthusiasm
very thin white hands they were too.
care you sure it can be done?n she
asked anxiously, as she reckoned up the
long column of items. "Can we ever
pay for them2"
Easiest thing in the world dear
Seth answered gently. He was very
fond of Neeie. If she had no cloak fit
to wear neither did he have any over
coat, but went out on the coolest day
buttoned up and trim.
you've forgotten your overcoat, Mr..
Dakin," said polite friend to him one
day, "aren't you cold?p
'N-n-n-ever w-wear o-o-ne," STAN
mered the poor fellow shivering like a
hungry dog over a bone. II s-s-should
d-despise to r-r-oll up Like an GOLD
w-womanln
You see he was oaly q clerk on a beg
carly stipend in n time and place that
demanded Injuries, carpets and bare
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
"Glassblower's Cheek."

Though the wages or remuneration in
glass blowing are very high, the indus
try is not popular. It's unpopularity IL
no more than natural, the labor being
severe and exhausting, the pain and dis
comfort great, and the healthfulness
being unpleasantly small to those en-
gagged. IL has Characteristic disease
the glass5lower'5 cheek-jus as the
white lead and quicksilver industries
have their specific ils From long
continued blowing, the cheeks, at first
muscular, grow tain and lose their elias
ITCHY; they then begin to hang down
like inverted pockets and finally grow
absolutely unusable. II is a matter Of
record both here and 10 Europe that
glass operatives have blown holes
through thei. cheeks, but no living curl
osity Of this sort can be found at the
present time. ~ Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
Afghan Love Songs.

Love songs are plentiful with the
Afghans, though whether they are ac-
quainted with love is rather doubtful
Woman with the Afghans is purchase
BILE commodity; she is not woed and
won with her own consent, she is bought
from her father The average price of
young and good looking girl is from
about 800 to 500 rupees. To reform tn
ideas Of an Afghan upon that matter
would be desperate task When Seid
Ahmed, the great Wahabi leader,
the prophet leader and king of
the Yusufzai Afghans, tried to abol-
ish the marriage by sale, his power
fell at once, he had to flee for his
life, and died an outlaw There is no
song in the world so sad and dismal as
that which is sung to the bride by her
friends. They come to congratulate
no, to console her, like Jephtha's daugh-
ter: they go to her, sitting in a corner
and sing:
"You remain sitting in a corner and cry to
us.
What can we do for youa
Your father has received the money"
All of love that the Afghan knows is
jealousy. All crimes are said to have
their cause in one of the three zs-zar,
zamin or zon, money, earth or woman
the third z is in fact the most frequent
of the three causes. II Contemporary
Review
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
AtDaMn of Day.

The yellow light house star is quenched
Across the lonely sea;
The mountains rend their misty wells,
The wind of dawn blows free;
The waves beat with gladder thrill,
Pulsing in lines of spray,
And fast and far chime on the bar
God bless my dear todayl
A thousand leagues may lie between
world of distant dim;
But speeding with the speeding light
My heart goes forth to him.
Faster than wind or waves it flies,
AS love and longing may,
And undenied stands by his side
God bless my dear today
God bless him If he wake to smiles,
Or if he wake to signs;
Temper his win for every fate,
And keep him true and wise;
Be to him all fain would be
Who is so far away,
Light, counsel, consolation, cheer
God bless my dear to-day
The gradual light has grown full din
And streameth far abroad;
The urgence of my voiceless plea
Is gathered up by God;
Take some sweet thing which else were mine,
Truly dare to pray,
And with it brim his cup Of joy
God bless my dear to-day!
-[Susan Coolidge, in Independent.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
MaInnts as Food for Turkers.

In former days tame turkeys were fed
with walnuts TO give them the taste Of
wild turkeys. In Italy turkeys are
always fattencd with walnuts Thirty
days before turkey is to b. Killed one
walnut is stuffed down his throat Each
day he IS given an additional walnut,
and on the goth day he has 30 walnuts.
He Is then immensely fat. have often
wondered Why our turkey breeders do
not adopt this plan. II London Truth
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
George Was Hopeful.

"You understand, George, Of course"
she said, as she nestled in his arms,
"that l shall have no money Of my own
until papa passes away :"
~ understand, dear, replied George,
tenderIy and hopefully, ''0ut just
think, love, how feeble you father Is"
-IEpoch..
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03
Nature Molly.

Whats the matter, MoIly@ asked
Col. Percy Yerger Of his little six-year-
old daughter
PA, my mocking bird is dead
"Well, never mind, Molly; I'll buy
you another one, replied Col. Yerger.
Il am calm enough now, bat when I
saw that poor litue dead bird. could
have Ecried lilse cbiIa said Ma9y.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03

'Pve been figgerin',s he said in the
old cheerful way; GIVE iggered it all
out--and there's - az balance bal
ance-Neelie, dear-ahead ~ detroit
Free Press.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-03

Very truthful and hungry little girl
TO little boy who ha, just been laying
in an unlimited store Of good things)
Oh, Tommy, my ma says you're tho
only little boy I'm 10 play With Life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24

T-ovennber 18th
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24

The stone that was rejected Of
you builders, is no longer head of
the corner-Sparks has resigned
1t seems he did not possess merits
to them unknown!
j. L. Ray, of the kingdom of
independence, was in town Monday
and called the Reporter for 1888.
j. E We are glad to say, is pros
pering, and has one of the finest
farms in this section.
&C. d. Older, an experienced
photographer, is here and will take
charge Of Levoy's gallary. In fu-
ture, at the Star gallery, they will
be ready to "'catch the shadow ere
the substance fades" at all hours of
the day.
A special meeting Of Webster
Alliance will be held Dec. 8, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the annual alliance meeting, Dec,
-, at Huron, and other necessary
business.
L. A. DOUGLASS, Secy.
The constitutionality of the
local option law will be tested by
the license men in Grand Forks
county. In Dawson county the
election notice was not published
in the newspaper as required and
the question has been left to Judge
Trip.
Union Thanksgiving services
will be held in the Congregational
church to-day, Thursday. The
pastor of the NJ. +. Church of this
city will occupy the pulpit. The
public generally are cordially in
yited. Services will commence at
the usual hour-11 o'clock.
The famous drive well case is
again before the public. Judge
Blatchford, Of the U. S. Supreme
Court, has rendered a decision
against the patent on the ground
that the wells were used in Cert
land, N. Y. two years previous to
the application for a patent. The
United States Supreme Court has
heretofore sustained the patents in
every case brought before them.
November, ruddy with ting
ling life, and with the free fresh
winds blowing over her nut brown
treeses, has her own changes as she
clasps old winter by the hand and
leads him to be crowned "ruler of
1.-THE inverted year," In her rough
winds are tonic drafts of life, and
in her long nights, radient home
delights, and her Thanksgiving
table is the fairest and richest con-
summation of domestic joys.
1t is being said that there is a
possibility Of the Local Option law
being declared irregular, aud thus
the work of the temperance people
in securing its adoption in so many
counties, all lost, If the saloon
keepers that, in the event of the
Local Option law being declared il
legal, they will have a lease of life
for another year, we believe they
Will find themselves left. How
many commissioners in the fifty
seven counties where prohibition
carried, will go back on the express
sed wishes of the people, because of
some technicality? Not many. Only
commissioners who wish to sign
their own political death warrent
for all time would do it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24

One subject for the cooler on
Monday night-he was hugging a
lamp post at Balzer's corner, under
the imresspion hat it was a warm
haired girl, when "Pld" found him,
We hear a very sad rumor in
circulation to the effect that Mrs.
Chas Ecker is dead and her husband
is not expected to live, and deep
gloom pervades in that far away
Florida home.
Twenty centuries may look
down upon us from the modern
civilization without discovering a
man who is willing to get right
down and pray for another who has
stepped on his corns.
&C. J. Canning is running
around all over creation looking for
a bird dog, for a bran new boy just
came to his house. Mother and
child dong nicely, and Charley will
be all right in a fow days,
M, Rexford, of the kingdom OF
Waubay, was in town Monday
Rex says the division round houses
, have gone on an excursion to bitter
lake, and wont be ready for busin-
ess for several days yet.
Il. G. 0chsenreiter has bought
the residence of A. J. Leetch, and
is no longer a granger, having
moved into town. We are glad to
welcome Louie and excellent lady
to the society of our little city.
If the members Of the Good
Templers lodge of Webster want to
enjoy a ''feast of reason and a flow
of SOUL" they will be on hand next
Wednesday evening. The program
committee are going to surprise
you.
did you notice the wide out
seventeed- hundred for-a-ton smile
on our coal dealers last Saturday
morning? The boys have waited
patiently all through the summer,
and now their reward is nigh.
Selah,
-Chaneey Morey, one Of the cid
settlers near Bristol, was in town on
Monday and left$2 for the Reporter
anothey year. Chancey is a fore
handed farmer, a live man and a
good citizen, who knows a good
thing when he sees it.
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Farmers Ex.
change at the court house in Web
ster Dec. Sd, at 10 o'clock sharp.
All are requested to be present as
business of Importance is to be
transacted. Ed. KNAPP.
The Chataqua circle is now
getting down to business, and the
whole range of historical literature
is being ransacked Cor answers to
questions. Well its a good thing
and a means of improvement valu-
able to the denisens of any commu-
nifty.
Next spring will find the emmi-
grafton to this section of Dakota
immense. The splendid crops raised
in the hills this season viii attract
men here who want more room
land for themselves and their BOYS.
We look for a l%ivelier business year
in Webster in 1888, than in any
preceding year of its history.
Yes, you let, Creamery is an ass.
ured tact isn't, that bully?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24
G0EBEL & KRAMER, ISt and End doors South of DayCot1nty Bank

Get your apples at Schachte's.
The cold side of the sun is
down.
Cash paid for hides at PALMER
4 BAKERS.
Webster is the boss town Of
Central Dakota.
-SoHAoHTE keeps fresh oysters
constantly in stock,
We have mems union cashemere
suits at IS worth sI2. Oak
Some cases of typhoid fever are
reported in this vicinity.
C. & KS SO all wool overcoat
els a dandy, but no dude"
On Monday orr business men
were kept humping all day.
We have the lead on trunks &
~valiSes Goebel & Kramer.
Our handsume octagon trunk
is rs per cent less than ever before,
G. & X.
Just received, at John Norton's,
the largest and best selected stock
of dry goods ever offered in Day
county.
An elegant photograph for rea-
sonable cash at the Star gallery
Call in and see how the new opera
ton performs.
Politics are a queer mixture
these days, its talk is like the harp
of a thousand strings--you can
elbow" anything that suits you.
Our thanks are due friends
for courtesies. One, in particular,
has our warmest and kindilest
wishes for his welfare and happi-
ness.
-LosT.-A ladies chaste band
ring with tellers rs. H." engraved
on inside. Finder will be suitably
rewarded on return of same at this
Office.
Several of our leading citizens
are contemplating a sojourn in a
warmer cline when old boeras DO.
gins to get in his best ticks in this
part of Dakota.
If a man who works every day
finds times to be hard, how is it
with the fellows who stand idle all
day--who won't work for either
money or marbles.
The Evening Star, Good Tenn
piers lodge, Of this city, is growing
rapidly, and the growth is coming
from the young people which is a
most gratifying feature.
The literary social given by the
Ladies Guild, Episcopal Church at
the residence of Albert Smith on
Friday night last, was a most enter
tanning and enjoyable occasion.
Many a man thinks Its virtue
that keeps him from turning rascal,
when its only a full stomach. One
should be grateful and not mistake
potatoes and coffee for principles.
Monday, Seth Allen received
from VIM. Dunn, an extensive stock
grower in Gutenberg, Iowa, a full
hlooded Poland China boar. Seth
says if you are going to raise pork
you might as well have the best.
This is business, wish all our farm
ers would adopt the same method.
--Tin-types at Leyoy's Gallery.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24

Again is the winter rapidly
coming on, and not q thing has
been done to guard the property of
citizens from fire. Where could
enough water be obtained in town
to put out a good, healthy palior
match? 1t isn't here, aud our
property is literally at the mercy of
the flames, should a FIRE break out
in town. 1t seems to us a hole
eight or ten feet square could be
sunk at the expense of the town
and secure enough water for drink
ing and culinary purposes. This
condition Of affairs looks bad for
the town. Why not levy an artes-
ian well tax and have one sunk?
What do our city dads say By the
way gentlemen, why do you not
publish your proceedings: Why
not let the people know what you
are doing and propose to do. This
water question should receive your
early and careful attention.
Our anti-div1sion friends are
claiming such a light vote that the
people of Dakota are not fairly rep
resented in last election. The off,
cial figures from forty-fonr counties
out of the eighty-six in the terrific
ry, show a total vote Of ~, 1867, aud
and a majority Of 10000 for diyis-
ion. The same ratio in the nnre-
ported counties viii give a total vote
OF about so, 900, or %, 600 less than
the vote on congressman one year
ago. This is o surprisingly large
vote for a year when there was no
general election and no candidates
TO excite and enthuse the people,
and spend their money in Bringing
voters to the polls. II is now con-
siaered certain that the total major
ity for ,disision in the terrIsoryw
not be less than 20, Geo.
Creamery. did You Say Webster
was to have q Creamery
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24

M0oRE-RUSSELL-At the resi-
idence Of the officiating minister,
Rev. w, G. Dickinson, on Sun
day, Oct. goth. 1887, John IL.
Moore to Letilica Russell. All of
this county.
The bride is the oldest daughter
of Fred Ii. Russell, aud is highly
esteemed by the young people both
IN town and country, for her many
good qualities of head and heart,
and is a lady whose good sense will
mako q home the dearest spot of all
the world beside.
The groom is a young man well
known for his probity of character,
personal worth and genial kindli-
ness of disposition. An upright
man and a good citizen, John viii
prove a thoroughly good husband.
The Reporter extends its warm
est wishes fer the future prosperity
and happiness of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moore, and hopes, as the Years
roll by. that pledges of their mu-
tual love may be added, so that
when the evening of their days
shall come, their children shall rise
up and call them blessed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24
MARRIED.

HoLGoMB. -At tho
residence of Rev. w. G.. DiekiH-
son, officiating minister, Webster.
on Monday, New. IL, 1887, Rael
O. Somer, and CoraA- Holcomb,
both of Troy, Day county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24
UNCONSTITUTIONAL oHuRcH.

Regular services erery Sunday at II a, m. and $50
G. M, .sootdlt school asfs, Prayer msein0 every
fAHrsdaS ereaiA9. W. O. Dickinson, RastOr.